The Belgian Government unveils its plan for a Brussels International Business Court (Linklaters)

Authors: Françoise Lefèvre, Guillaume Croisant, Stefaan Loosveld and Xavier Taton (Linklaters) Date of publication: 18/05/2018 On 27 October 2017, the Belgian Government announced its intention to set up a specialised English-speaking court with jurisdiction over international commercial disputes, the Brussels International Business Court (BIBC). A draft bill was submitted to Parliament on the 15 May 2018. The BIBC should be effective by 1…

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Registered email can now be used in employer-employee context : what’s new? (Linklaters)

Author: Nele Van Kerrebroeck (Linklaters) Date of publication: 22/03/2018 Since 2016, the same legal value has been recognised for the sending of electronic registered letters (“aangetekende e-mail/e-mail recommandé“) as for paper registered letters (“aangetekende brief/lettre recommandé“), provided that these are sent through a “qualified trust service provider”. The government granted this first qualification to a service…

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Belgium – The NIS Directive turns one: time for implementation (Linklaters)

In July 2016, the EU adopted the Network and Information Systems Directive (“NIS Directive”). This minimum harmonisation directive establishes common security and co-operation rules for all EU Member States. We consider its implementation under Belgian law. Scope The NIS Directive was adopted due to increased awareness about the crucial role networks and information systems play…

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